Helping working animals all over the world
Because no animal should suffer just to survive.
Every day, working animals are pushed beyond their limits — carrying heavy loads, enduring pain, and going without food, water, or medical care. Your donation helps provide relief, protection, and a chance at a kinder life.
“Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures”
—The Dalai Lama
For the Animals Who Carry the World
They work in silence. They suffer without choice.
Your kindness can be the moment everything changes.
Your support helps deliver veterinary care, food, and safety to animals forced into hard labour often for the first time in their lives.
Our Mission
Every day, thousands of working animals are pushed beyond their limits, overworked, injured, and denied even the most basic care.
They are forced to carry heavy loads for farming, construction, festivals, and tourism. Many work in extreme heat, with little rest, painful harnessing, untreated wounds, and limited access to food or clean water.
Since 2007, Animals Aid Abroad has been dedicated to changing this reality.
Our priority is always direct action — relieving suffering where it exists and protecting animals who have no voice.
How we help
We envision a world… where every working animal lives a life free from suffering and is treated with respect and compassion.
We contribute to bettering animal’s lives in four different ways
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Treat
We provide urgent and ongoing veterinary care to injured, sick, and overworked animals - relieving pain, treating wounds, and giving animals the chance to heal.
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Equip
We supply essential equipment such as humane harnessing, saddles, and protective gear to prevent injuries and reduce suffering while animals work.
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Rescue
We step in when animals can no longer cope, rescuing them from abuse, neglect, or life-threatening conditions and supporting their recovery.
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Training
We work alongside local communities, offering education and training in humane animal care to create lasting change and prevent future suffering.
How We Use Your Donation
Transparency is important to us.
As a 100% volunteer-run organisation, we’re proud to say that your donation goes directly to the animals — not overhead costs.
$2.3M
Funds Paid
To partner animal welfare groups worldwide
1M+
Animals Helped
Animals received care, protection and support
>90%
Donations Direct to Animals
Expenses are kept to a minimum - no admin bloat
0
Employees
Just dedicated volunteers who care
Recent News
World Donkey Day
MAY 8 2025
We had an amazing day at the Serpentine Farm and Food Festival on May 3, teaming up with the wonderful WA Donkey Society to spread the word about World Donkey Day (May 8)!
Huge thanks to Dawn and Rachael for bringing their beautiful donkeys, O'Reilley and Denzil - these gentle sweethearts were a hit, especially with the kids who couldn’t get enough of their soft noses and friendly nature.
Words From Our Supporters
Ways You Can Help
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Donate
We offer a few different ways to donate so you can support us in a way that suits you. Whether that be once off, or through a monthly pledge.
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Leave a Legacy
We are always honoured when someone remembers Animal Aid Abroad in their will. Whatever you give or contribute, we promise to treat it with respect.
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Fundraise For Us
Run stalls, attend events, help with administration, or even run your own fundraising event. You don’t need any particular skillset, you just bring your passion!
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Containers For Change
We are registered for 4 container deposit schemes within Australia. You can take eligible containers to the relevant locations and 10c per container will be donated to AAA.
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Volunteer With Us
Volunteers are a vital part of what we do and we wouldn't be here without them! We would love to hear from you if you're interested in becoming part of the AAA team.
Live Event
Join Our Raffle to Aid Working Animals
Support AAA’s Play for Purpose Raffle and go in the running to WIN!
Play For Purpose is an online charity raffle operated by the 50-50 Foundation on behalf of Australian charities like ours. This not-for-profit raffle is a fantastic way to support the causes you care about. Your ticket purchase directly benefits animals and provides you with a chance to win amazing prizes! ✨
Raffle is open to Australian residents aged 18+.
Your Ticket Makes a Difference
$5 from each $10 ticket goes directly to support AAA’s life-saving work for working animals. You can always purchase more to increase your chances and give even more!
There are over 395 prizes available to be won!
Read Our News and Project Updates
We regularly post articles, blogs, photos and stories from our work and projects. Here, you can read about our animals, teams, initiatives, sanctuaries and more.
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